Hoping for more beach days this summer? Here’s what the Farmers' Almanac is predicting.

Seth Jacobson, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England
Updated ·3 min read

Get ready for the hot, sticky, wet weather this summer.

Again.

That's what the Farmers' Almanac is predicting for the summer season, which would essentially be a repeat of last summer's weather. Or in the word of the Farmers' Almanac, expect it to be "sultry" and "soggy."

"Hold on to your umbrellas … and tune up your AC," the Farmers' Almanac said in its summer weather forecast. "Summer is coming early this year, and it may bring the hottest temperatures in recorded history!"

Here are the details of the Almanac's summer, 2024 prediction for the northeast area of the country.

The Farmers' Almanac predicts this upcoming summer will be a hot, wet one in the northeast.
The Farmers' Almanac predicts this upcoming summer will be a hot, wet one in the northeast.

When does summer 2024 start?

Summer officially arrives on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 4:51 p.m. Eastern time. According to the Farmers' Almanac, that is the earliest start of summer in 128 years.

What is the Farmers' Almanac saying about summer 2024 in New England?

The Almanac is calling for a "warm, hot and muggy summer for most of the nation," except in the Northwest region of the country.

Locally, it is expecting it to be wet.

"New England is on track to have yet another wet summer," the Almanac's forecast said.

The Almanac stresses that this August looks to be "especially wet and showery," adding that "gardeners in New England who saw a soggy summer season last year may want to plan 'rain gardens' this year with plants that love a lot of water, such as: marigolds, forget-me-nots, canna lilies, day lilies, irises, and hibiscus."

What will the weather be on the major holidays in summer 2024?

Unafraid to make a long-range prediction, the Farmers' Almanac is forecasting the weather for Father's Day and Fourth of July now.

On Father's Day, which falls on June 16, 2024, it's predicting widespread cloudiness in New England.

On the Fourth of July, which falls on a Thursday this year, it's predicting fair skies that will be perfect for fireworks.

What about the 'strawberry moon' at the beginning of summer?

A strawberry moon will arrive to mark the beginning of summer, according to the Farmers' Almanac.
A strawberry moon will arrive to mark the beginning of summer, according to the Farmers' Almanac.

According to Star Walk, a strawberry moon "is one of the traditional names for the June full moon used by Native Americans," because June was strawberry-harvesting season.

Traditionally, this type of moon marks the start of the summer.

The strawberry moon can be seen at 9:08 p.m. June 21, according to Star Walk.

How does the Farmers' Almanac make predictions?

The Farmers' Almanac, which is slightly different from the Old Farmer's Almanac and was founded in 1818, uses sunspot activity, tidal action of the moon, the position of the planets and other factors.

The Farmers' Almanac claims to have secret formulas. The only person who allegedly knows the exact formula of the Farmers' Almanac is its weather prognosticator, who goes by the pseudonym Caleb Weatherbee.

Published reports have said the Farmers' Almanac takes into account climate change.

How accurate is the Farmers' Almanac?

As for accuracy, the Farmers' Almanac website states, "We’ve been using the same formula for over 200 years based on math...readers claim we’re accurate about 85% of the time, which we think is pretty good."

This article originally appeared on wickedlocal.com: Farmers' Almanac predicts summer 2024 forecast for New England